Kerala: Move to appoint MBBS doctors as faculty in medical colleges draws flak

The medicos’ associations have still refuted the claims stating that there are enough doctors to fill the posts.

As reported by the Express, while the Kerala Government Post Graduate Medical Teachers Association (KGPGMTA) and Kerala Medical Post Graduates Association (KMPGA) have come out against the move, stating that it would have far reaching consequences, the  Kerala Government Medical College Teachers Association (KGMCTA) was of the opinion that MBBS doctors could be appointed taking into account the interest of society.

Expressing displeasure over the move, KGPGMTA state president Dr Ajith Prasad J S said: “It’s an unnecessary claim that there are not enough PG doctors for the various posts. The government says that there is lack of PG doctors and specialists for the posts to be filled through community reservation. The PSC itself had pointed out that shortage comes only with regard to two communities and it had intimated the government to not get worried about it. However, the government seems to be so adamant in appointing MBBS doctors in the entry level.” However, KGMCTA president Dr C P Vijayan was of the opinion that there was nothing wrong in appointing MBBS doctors as faculty in medical colleges. “Wherever there is a shortage of  PG doctors, the doctors with lesser qualification can be appointed taking into account wider societal interest,” he said.